Intro
He was born in 1910. He arrived in Ghana in 1936 (See Fisher). He seems to have been working under Al Hajj Fadl-ul-Rahman Hakim. In 1936, Ahmadiyya had 4 schools. By 1959, he was the Amir of Ghana (see Fisher). His death is unknown. He seems to be in a group of Ahmadi Mullah’s who pioneered schools and thus conversions in the early 1930’s in British West Africa. He seems to have died in 1997 at age 87. He seems to have had 2-3 wives and many children.
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1910
He is born.
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1920
At barely age 10, his father forcibly sends him to Qadian to be a future mullah.
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1936
He is sent by the Khalifa to Ghana (Gold Coast). Maulvi Nazir Ahmad Mubasher stopped in Cairo, he seems to have visited Al-Azhar University (at the 12:00 minute mark). Ahmadiyya sources also claim that he wrote a book while staying in Egypt. Maulvi Nazir Ali was also traveling with him and went to do Hajj.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________1939-1940
The 5th split in the Ahmadiyya movement happened, this time, Jibril Martin became the president of the Nigerian Ahmadi’s who refused to give allegiance to the Khalifa at Qadian.
In December of 1939, the problem of loyalty to the Khalifa at Qadian was so bad, Hakim Fadl-ur-Rahman was ordered by the Khalifa to force all Ahmadi’s to renew their bait (See Fisher). The majority of Ahmadi’s refused.
By January of 1940, there were 5 sects of #ahmadis in Nigeria. Jibril Martin officially quit the Qadiani-sect of Ahmadis and created his own sect. They were called “Independents” and “The Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam Nigeria” (see page 112 of Fisher). Hakim Fadl-ur-Rahman stayed on and represented the Khalifa from Qadian and were called “Independents”.
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1939
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1947
He returns to Qadian. He migrates to Lahore, Pakistan with the Khalifa.
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1949
He is sent to Ghana again, this time from Rabwah. His second tour.
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1954
He returns to Rabwah, Pakistan.
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1955
He is sent to Ghana again, his 3rd tour.
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1961
He returned to Rabwah, Pakistan.
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1982
He is made Wakil ul Taleem at Rabwah, Pakistan.
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1997
He seems to have died on 2-23-1997.
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Links and Related Essay’s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmadiyya_in_Ghana
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2020/10/21/who-is-the-ahmadi-mullah-abdur-rahim-nayyar/
Stefan Reichmuth. “Education and the Growth of Religious Associations among Yoruba Muslims: The Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria”, Journal of Religion in Africa, Vol. 26, Fasc. 4 (Nov., 1996). p 8.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jibril_Martin
https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/fisher-humphrey-john-1933
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2019/09/03/early-history-of-ahmadiyya-in-ghana-by-haneef-keelson/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2017/05/22/ahmadiyya-in-gambia/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmadiyya_in_the_Gambia#cite_note-Fisher126-1
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2018/06/14/who-is-ghulam-nabi-gilkar/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2017/05/22/ahmadiyya-in-gambia/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/?s=Balogan
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2017/05/22/ahmadiyya-in-gambia/
- “THE AHMADIYYA MOVEMENT IN NIGERIA”. HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL. RETRIEVED SEPTEMBER 19, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e Animashaun, Bashir (2012) Jibril Felix Martin (1888 – 1959) and the spread of Western education among Muslims in 20th century Lagos. Ilorin Journal of History and International Studies Vol 3 No 1 2012________________________________________________________________________________________
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